Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Well, my crystal ball is as good as anyone's, so I can only speculate, of course. Specific to the Fisheries Act, it's important to recognize that there are many, many agreements already in place between the provinces and the federal government around how the federal Fisheries Act is administered, and likewise for conservation authorities.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Sure, and I'll happily be brief. I think the point to be driven home is the process at this stage, the means by which these changes are being brought forward, as I said in my brief. It seems to presume that groups like ours, and others in our sector, if you will, are unable or unwilling somehow to sit down with industry representatives and have a reasoned dialogue and multi-stakeholder, science-based consultation about these issues.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Yes, sir, I think I am.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Thank you to the Chair, first and foremost, and to the members of the committee for the invitation to speak here today on part 3 of Bill C-38, the budget implementation bill. As introduced, my name is Tony Maas. I am the national freshwater program director for WWF-Canada. We are, as I think most folks know, one of Canada's largest and oldest conservation organizations.